Gingerbread Candied Pecans
Servings 4 cups
Gingerbread Candied Pecans can add holiday spice to salads, pies, or nut mixes. Package them in a jar and tie with a ribbon, you have a perfect DIY hostess gift!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pecan halves
- 1 egg white
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225°F and line a large lipped baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, or in a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the egg white until foamy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add in the molasses and vanilla and whip for another 30 seconds.
- Add pecans to the bowl and toss until every pecan has been coated.
- In a gallon storage bag, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
- Add the coated pecans, close bag and shake until the pecans are coated in the sugar mixture.
- Spread into an even layer on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place in the oven for 15 minutes, after 15 minutes remove from oven and stir. Place back in the oven for another 15 minutes. Repeat every 15 minutes until they have baked for 1 hour. After 1 hour, remove from the oven and let cool.
Notes
- Nutritional information is an estimate per cup of candied pecans.
Nutrition
Calories: 1046kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 82g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 743mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 4mg
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